COSMOS 2251 DEB, 40228
Orbit data source: Space-Track
COSMOS 2251 DEB, 40228 is space debris in LEO originally from a launch on Wed, 16 Jun 1993 UTC launched from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). The debris from Iridium 33, an American commercial communications satellite, has been tracked extensively since its accidental collision with the defunct Russian satellite Cosmos 2251 in 2009. This event, occurring at high speed in low Earth orbit (LEO), generated thousands of pieces of space debris, significantly increasing the risk of further collisions. The Iridium 33 debris cloud has impacted space traffic management and orbital debris mitigation strategies, making it a subject of ongoing study in space situational awareness.
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Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
Small (<0.1 m²)
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 COSMOS 2251 DEB
1 40228U 93036BVH 25185.37928332 .00000567 00000-0 18568-3 0 9994
2 40228 74.0524 198.7029 0025093 302.2826 121.0496 14.40582456565972Epoch: 2025-07-04T09:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-04T09:06:10.078Z)
Latitude
59.54349°
Longitude
168.4343°
Altitude
775.598 km
Speed
7.467 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 10m 26s
True Declination
59° 23' 36"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
16.79038°
Longitude
-47.86381°
Altitude
771.624 km
Speed
7.463 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 54m 30s
Apparent Declination
-16° 59' 50"
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Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:09:06
Azimuth
268.23° W
Elevation
-24.967°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #36 in the year 1993 (1993-06-16 UTC)
COSMOS 2251 DEB Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-07-06 00:55:46.215Z | 146.891° SSE | 2025-07-06 00:59:46.215Z | 91.205° ESE | 21.778° | 2025-07-06 01:02:46.215Z | 51.446° ENE |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-06 02:37:46.215Z | 236.678° WSW | 2025-07-06 02:40:46.215Z | 290.647° WNW | 31.969° | 2025-07-06 02:44:46.215Z | 358.354° N |
| 8 mins | 2025-07-06 11:22:46.215Z | 4.288° NNE | 2025-07-06 11:25:46.215Z | 52.995° ENE | 32.289° | 2025-07-06 11:30:46.215Z | 133.205° SE |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-06 13:04:46.215Z | 304.23° NW | 2025-07-06 13:07:46.215Z | 261.244° W | 21.87° | 2025-07-06 13:11:46.215Z | 210.581° SW |
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